Companies conduct animal tests to determine the safety of new formulas used in cosmetic products. These tests include skin and eye irritation tests to study allergic reactions and “lethal-dose” testing to determine ingredient toxicity.

But these tests have scientific limitations because humans and animals react differently to certain chemicals. Therefore these tests, that are meant to study the safety of cosmetics before they touch human skin, aren’t even relevant.

Here at Allevi, we believe in the future of personalized cosmetic testing. Our 3D bioprinters allow researchers to customize every aspect of their study - including tissue shape, size, geometry and cell line. Imagine a world where drugs and cosmetics are no longer cruelly tested on animals, but tested on patches of human tissue. But not just any human’s tissue but YOURS because you are different from a rabbit and different from a monkey and even different from your fellow human.

We applaud California for following in the EU, Norway, Israel and India’s footsteps. It’s time we replace these outdated methods; not only because they are cruel to animals but because they are ineffective. Allevi is here to usher in a new era for a cruelty free and scientifically relevant future.

We’re #bioprinting with the #Allevi1 today in our lab. We’re using the #autocalibration feature to quickly switch between syringe tips, printing into #wellplates for #highthroughput, using the cooling feature to work with #collagen, AND we’re controlling it all remotely using the Allevi software to reduce the risk of contamination.
All this powerful tech in such a small footprint means we have space to spare under our hood! We design our #bioprinters around your workflow because we know how precious space and time are when it comes to the lab. What will you build?
#bigimpact #smallfootprint #bioprint #buildwithlife #mindfuldesign #customerfeedback #biotech #pharma #tissueengineering

Okay okay not the heart you were imagining today but we wanted to take a moment to tell you about how cool heart tissue is!
Heart tissue is composed of two main cell types- cardiomyocytes (CMCs) and cardiac fibroblasts (CFBs). CMCs are the contracting cells which allow the heart to pump. Each CMC needs to contract in sync with its neighboring cells to efficiently pump blood from the heart to the rest of your body. CFBs give support to the muscle tissue but are unable to provide forceful contractions. They hold the CMCs in place so they can do their job. Don’t discount CFBs though- they play a crucial role in responding to injury by creating collagen to repair broken tissue.
Our newest addition to the #AlleviAuthor club is a team of researchers out of @gwuniversity that is #3D #bioprinting heart tissue!! Read more at the Allevi blog and Happy Valentine’s day!

We are so honored to be selected by FierceMedTech as one of their #Fierce15 MedTech Companies of 2018! What really makes Allevi #fierce is our amazing #community of users who are using their Allevi #bioprinters to make tangible impacts on patients’ lives. #buildwithlife #healwithlife Thank you, FierceMedTech!!
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